The Conference Board, in conjunction with research partners DDI and EY, took the pulse of business executives across the world regarding their top-of-mind strategic issues. Turns out that mentoring junior executives to take over when the big bosses pass from the scene is the No. 1 thing keeping these leaders awake at night.

There are 100 million pieces of space junk 1 mm or larger floating above our heads, all traveling at more than 17,000 miles per hour. Space is a scary place! This video shows an innovative way to skim the atmosphere of all this dangerous material.

In this interview with Ephy Torenberg of enterprise quality management software company HighQA, we discussed the implications of automation and big data for the world of quality. Be sure to check out our webinar on this topic, “Quality 4.0—A Game-Changing Trend” on Wed., March 14, at 2 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Pacific. Click here to register.

Trainer and author Mike Figliuolo offers this simple yet critically important piece of strategy: Make sure you know what your boss (or customer) is really asking before you provide an answer. You may be surprised at how much more effective your problem-solving may be.

Off-Script: How do tariffs really affect manufacturing?

The Trump administration is embracing protectionism in the form of hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum. Will that help U.S. workers (and organizations) more than it hurts them?

You can check out our next episode of Quality Digest Live on Friday, March 16, either via our home page or our special player page. See you then!